Every Acquisition Announced in 2001

All 1,286 M&A deals announced during 2001, sorted by deal value. Compare buyers, payment types, and prices across the full year.

1,286
Deals announced
$159.0B
Total value
$493.8M
Avg deal
$23.0B
Largest deal
# Acquirer Acquired Date Type Price
51
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Repsol - Egypt YPF assets
Repsol - Egypt YPF is a provider of gas exploration, development, production ser…
2001-01-23 Acquisition $410.0M Deal →
52
TopTier Software
TopTier Software is a Software company.
2001-03-30 $400.0M Deal →
53
Prodigy Communications
Prodigy Communications Corporation was an online service that offered its subscr…
2001-09-22 Acquisition $384.0M Deal →
54
Future Shop
Future Shop offers the latest in home and entertainment products.
2001-08-14 Acquisition $377.0M Deal →
55
Tantau Software
Tantau Software a developer of software and services that enable companies to co…
2001-01-23 Acquisition $375.0M Deal →
56
F
First International Bancorp
First International Bancorp, the Hartford-based specialty finance company
2001-01-17 Acquisition $375.0M Deal →
57
New Era of Networks
New Era Technologies is a U.S.-based R&D technology company.
2001-03-21 Acquisition $373.0M Deal →
58
T
Thrall Car Manufacturing Co
Thrall Car Manufacturing Company designs and manufactures a wide variety of rail…
2001-08-14 Acquisition $364.0M Deal →
59
Vysis
Vysis develops and markets clinical products information critical to the evaluat…
2001-10-25 Acquisition $362.0M Deal →
60
Purina Mills
Purina Animal Nutrition LLC, is a subsidiary of Land O’Lakes, headquartered in M…
2001-06-18 Acquisition $360.0M Deal →
61
Allaire Corporation
Allaire Corporation is an Internet business platform that creates e-commerce, cu…
2001-01-16 Merge $360.0M Deal →
62
Ocular Networks
Ocular Networks develops optical network equipment.
2001-11-30 Acquisition $355.0M Deal →
63
StorageApps
StorageApps develops and markets network storage solutions products.
2001-07-24 Acquisition $350.0M Deal →
64
Jennie-O Turkey Store
Jennie-O Turkey Store is engaged in processing and marketing turkey products.
2001-01-23 Acquisition $344.4M Deal →
65
Digital Island
Digital Island, a global e-business delivery network, is working with Compaq Com…
2001-05-15 Acquisition $340.0M Deal →
66
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Ascot plc
Ascot plc's operations include outsourced specialty chemical manufacturing, outs…
2001-03-29 Acquisition $335.0M Deal →
67
RiverDelta Networks
RiverDelta Networks is a developer of carrier-class broadband routing, switching…
2001-07-30 Acquisition $300.0M Deal →
68
Mettler-Toledo Rainin
Mettler-Toledo Rainin, LLC manufactures pipettes. It also provides electronic an…
2001-11-29 Acquisition $292.2M Deal →
69
D
Danka Services International
Danka Services International offerings including its on- and off- site document …
2001-06-29 Acquisition $290.0M Deal →
70
ERM
ERM is a provider of environmental, health, safety, risk, social consulting and …
2001-04-11 Management Buyout $285.0M Deal →
71
Cheap Tickets
Cheap Tickets is a retail seller of discount tickets for domestic leisure air tr…
2001-10-09 Acquisition $280.0M Deal →
72
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Serca Foodservice
SERCA, headquartered in Toronto, Ontario, is one of the largest operators in the…
2001-12-05 Acquisition $278.0M Deal →
73
Netfish Technologies
Netfish Technologies is a leading provider of XML-based business-to-business e-c…
2001-02-15 Acquisition $270.0M Deal →
74
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Pathlight Technology
Pathlight has been pioneering the technologies that enable networking of critica…
2001-01-31 Acquisition $265.0M Deal →
75
Micro Magic
Micro Magic is the industry leader in true 3-dimensional TSV layout tools.
2001-12-11 Acquisition $260.0M Deal →
76
G
GenRad, Inc.
GenRad, Inc. is a privately held company provides electronics testing and produc…
2001-10-29 Acquisition $260.0M Deal →
77
Interact Commerce
business management software
2001-03-28 Acquisition $260.0M Deal →
78
E
Emerson - ENI
ENI makes solid-state RF and DC plasma power supplies, networks and instruments.
2001-10-31 Acquisition $251.0M Deal →
79
Catamaran Communications
Catamaran Communications is a company that was acquired by Infineon Technologies…
2001-04-30 Acquisition $250.0M Deal →
80
VisionTech
VisionTech supplies digital video/audio MPEG-2compression and decompression chip…
2001-01-06 Acquisition $250.0M Deal →
81
Cambridge Technology Partners
Information Technology and Services
2001-03-13 Acquisition $245.0M Deal →
82
Cody Company
Cody Company is manufactures custom rectangular duct and spiral duct built to sp…
2001-06-22 Acquisition $230.0M Deal →
83
Fendi S.r.l.
Fendi S.r.l offers apparel, timepieces, and fragrances for women, men, and kids.
2001-11-25 $225.0M Deal →
84
Lara Networks
Lara designs, develops and markets silicon solutions using its patent-pending As…
2001-06-06 Acquisition $225.0M Deal →
85
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Medegen, LLC
Medegen, LLC, along with its subsidiaries, develops needle-free IV disposable pr…
2001-05-17 Acquisition $225.0M Deal →
86
Ballard Petroleum Holdings LLC
Ballard Petroleum Holdings is primarily engaged in the development of oil & natu…
2001-01-19 Acquisition $225.0M Deal →
87
M
Meconic
Meconic manufactures pharmaceuticals ingredients and fine chemicals.
2001-06-22 Acquisition $207.6M Deal →
88
Pacific Broadband Communications
Pacific Broadband Communications is a develops broadband solutions. Its broadban…
2001-12-14 Acquisition $200.0M Deal →
89
Mail Boxes Etc. Australia
MBE is here to bring you whatever solutions you need: from courier, shipping, fr…
2001-03-05 Acquisition $191.0M Deal →
90
B
Blue Chip Broadcasting
Blue Chip Broadcasting owns and operates radio stations in Cincinnati, Columbus,…
2001-08-13 Acquisition $190.0M Deal →
91
C
CommTech
CommTech designs, develops, markets and supports Web-based, zero-touch, end-to-e…
2001-02-05 Acquisition $185.0M Deal →
92
Sequoia Software
The company provides portal software solutions that harness Internet technology …
2001-03-21 Acquisition $184.6M Deal →
93
Odwalla Juice Co
Odwalla is a pioneer in the premium juice category.
2001-09-22 Acquisition $181.0M Deal →
94
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Allegro Systems
Allegro Systems, Inc. develops virtual private network acceleration technologies…
2001-07-27 $181.0M Deal →
95
PolyVision Corporation
PolyVision Corporation manufactures and supplies ceramic-steel surfaces.
2001-11-14 Acquisition $176.0M Deal →
96
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Signal Financial Corp.
Signal Financial Corp. provides a range of banking and nonbanking services to in…
2001-09-10 Acquisition $176.0M Deal →
97
Axys Pharmaceuticals
AXYS Pharmaceuticals is engaged in the discovery and development of therapeutic …
2001-06-17 Acquisition $173.0M Deal →
98
Grass Valley
Grass Valley name has been synonymous with innovation, leadership, and performan…
2001-12-14 Acquisition $172.0M Deal →
99
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Southwestern Life Holdings
Southwestern Life Holdings offers life and health insurance services.
2001-04-30 Acquisition $171.0M Deal →
100
Transilica
Transilica engages in the research and development of silicon and system-on-chip…
2001-11-28 Acquisition $170.0M Deal →